Westmorland Veterinary Group – Vets in Kirkby Lonsdale
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Clinic Overview
Westmorland Veterinary Group in Kirkby Lonsdale is an RCVS-accredited mixed practice caring for both pets and farm animals, and it is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The practice is part of IVC Evidensia, and its website mentions an emergency vet service. Recent customer feedback is largely very positive, with particular praise for kind handling, thorough consultations, urgent appointments, medication support and compassionate end-of-life care, alongside some frustration about booking changes and reduced ability to choose a specific vet.
Services
- •Care for pets and farm animals, reflecting the practice’s broader mixed-practice role.
- •Emergency vet service, which is mentioned on the clinic website.
- •Routine and preventive care, including annual health checks, booster vaccinations and day-to-day care. Recent reviews mention calm handling for dogs that dislike injections, help with nail cutting for an anxious dog, and a reviewer who found the pet care plan beneficial.
- •Investigations and treatment for new problems, with one recent owner praising a thorough lameness work-up for a collie, including assessment outdoors, a full limb examination and arthritis medication being dispensed.
- •Urgent appointments, including fitting in a visiting owner who needed help while away from home.
- •Medication support, including arranging prescriptions with another practice for collection during an extended stay away from home.
- •End-of-life support, with reviews highlighting kind and compassionate care during euthanasia and after the loss of a long-term pet.
- •Veterinary nurse training facility status.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Gerrard and Chris are both mentioned warmly by a repeat reviewer, who praises their advice, support and willingness to help.
- •Chloe is singled out for arranging ongoing medication by contacting another veterinary practice and organising collection.
- •The reception team is also praised in urgent-care feedback, and more recent reviews speak positively about the wider vets, nurses and support staff.
Reviews
Westmorland Veterinary Group has a 4.9-star Google rating from 164 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with reviewers often describing the team as friendly, professional, helpful and caring.
- •Several owners highlight thorough clinical care, including careful examination of a limping dog, clear treatment recommendations and efficient appointments.
- •Reviews also point to good handling of nervous dogs, with calm, patient vets who take time to settle pets during injections, nail clips and routine visits.
- •A smaller number of comments mention dissatisfaction with booking changes since corporate ownership, including reduced ability to request a named vet and concern that prices may rise.
Special Services
Vet Nurse Training
